Atkinson, NE

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,377
US Senator
Deb Fischer
Republican Party
US Senator
Pete Ricketts
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
39.7
3.12% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
7.82%
18.5% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$79,375
8.95% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$174,200
18% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
671
3.73% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Atkinson, NE reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.8% of the residents in Atkinson, NE are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Atkinson, NE was $174,200, and the homeownership rate was 73.4%.

Most people in Atkinson, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 12.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Atkinson, NE was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Atkinson, NE is home to a population of 1.38k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.4% of Atkinson, NE residents were born outside of the country (33 people).

In 2024, there were 39.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.3k people) in Atkinson, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33 Other (Hispanic) and 19 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%
2024 Citizenship
98.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Atkinson, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Atkinson, NE was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Atkinson, NE
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.3k ± 229
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    33 ± 33
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    19 ± 22
2.4%
Hispanic Population
33 people

In 2024, there were 39.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.3k people) in Atkinson, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33 Other (Hispanic) and 19 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.4% of the people in Atkinson, NE are hispanic (33 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Atkinson, NE as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Nebraska.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    46,760 ± 5,245 people
  2. Guatemala
    11,721 ± 2,650 people
  3. El Salvador
    6,922 ± 2,039 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 46,760 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 11,721 and El Salvador with 6,922.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.4%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
33 people
2.02%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
29 people

As of 2024, 2.4% of Atkinson, NE residents (33 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Atkinson, NE was 2.02%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    30 ± 21
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    12 ± 14

Atkinson, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Atkinson, NE employs 671 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Atkinson, NE were Health Care & Social Assistance (143 people), Retail Trade (107 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (72 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($101,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($96,250), and Manufacturing ($85,705).

Employment

Occupations

671
2024 Value
± 115
−3.73%
1 Year decline
± 24.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Atkinson, NE declined at a rate of −3.73%, from 697 employees to 671 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Atkinson, NE, are Management Occupations (85 people), Sales & Related Occupations (69 people), and Health Technologists & Technicians (66 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Atkinson, NE.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

671
2024 Value
± 115
−3.73%
1 Year decline
± 24.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Atkinson, NE declined at a rate of −3.73%, from 697 employees to 671 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Atkinson, NE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (143 people), Retail Trade (107 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (72 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Atkinson, NE, though some of these residents may live in Atkinson, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$57,321
Median earning men ± $9,378
$38,571
Median earning women ± $6,057

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($101,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($95,833), and Manufacturing ($85,705).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($45,893), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,000), and Public Administration ($35,750).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.25%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.03M people employed in Nebraska. This represents a 2.25% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.87%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Nebraska.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.9%), followed by Other (0.849%).

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing the state of Nebraska. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Atkinson, NE. Showing the available data for Nebraska.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (59.3%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (38.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Other (0.849%)
    Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.9%), followed by Other (0.849%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Nebraska for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Nebraska

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Deb Fischer
Senator from Nebraska1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Pete Ricketts
Senator from Nebraska2
Assumed office on January 12, 2023
Appointed to the seat on January 12, 2023 following the resignation of Ben Sasse.

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing Nebraska.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Atkinson, NE was $174,200 in 2024, which is 0.524 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $147,600 to $174,200, a 18% increase. The homeownership rate in Atkinson, NE is 73.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Atkinson, NE have an average commute time of 12.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Atkinson, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$174,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$16,843
$386
Median Property Taxes
±$73

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Atkinson, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Atkinson, NE compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

73.4%
Homeownership
2024
67.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 73.4% of the housing units in Atkinson, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$79,375
Median Household Income
± $14,093
526
Number of Households
± 89

In 2024, the median household income of the 526 households in Atkinson, NE grew to $79,375 from the previous year's value of $72,857.

The following chart displays the households in Atkinson, NE distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Atkinson, NE is from Nebraska.
0.447
2023 Wage GINI in Nebraska
0.444
2022 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2023, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.606% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (87.3%)
  2. Carpooled (7.68%)
  3. Worked At Home (2.71%)

In 2024, 87.3% of workers in Atkinson, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.68%) and those who worked at home (2.71%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

12.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Atkinson, NE have a shorter commute time (12.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Atkinson, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Atkinson, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Atkinson, NE have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.82% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Atkinson, NE (105 out of 1.34k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Atkinson, NE is White, followed by Native American and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

95.4% of the population of Atkinson, NE has health coverage, with 46% on employee plans, 11.7% on Medicaid, 18.5% on Medicare, 19.1% on non-group plans, and 0.149% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nebraska see 1,343 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,343 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1217 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 294 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.9% were men and 48.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.8% under 18 years, 14.9% between 18 and 34 years, 31.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.9% were men and 48.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

4.62%
Uninsured
46%
Employer Coverage
11.7%
Medicaid
18.5%
Medicare
19.1%
Non-Group
0.149%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Atkinson, NE declined by 14% from 5.37% to 4.62%.

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